Boeing Flies Second C-130 AMP Aircraft for First Time

Posted at: Wed Apr 11th, 2007

ST. LOUIS, April 11, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] flew the second C-130 Avionics Modernization Program (AMP) aircraft for the first time March 25, logging another milestone in the most comprehensive ...

Lockheed Awarded $10M for FALCON Hypersonic Technology Vehicle

Posted at: Wed Apr 11th, 2007

Lockheed Martin Aeronautics Co., Palmdale, Calif., is being awarded a $10,164,788 modification to a previously awarded other transaction for prototypes agreement to exercise an option for the Falcon Combined Cycle Engine Technology portion of the Fa...

Lockheed Awarded $11M for F-22 Raptor Lot 8

Posted at: Wed Apr 11th, 2007

Lockheed Martin Corp., Fort Worth, Texas, is being awarded a $10,978,800 firm-fixed-price contract modification. This contract action will definitize Lot 8 Advanced Buy through 12 October 2007, in support of the F-22 program.

First EA-18G Growler Lands at Whidbey Island

Posted at: Wed Apr 11th, 2007

WHIDBEY ISLAND, Wash. (NNS) -- An airborne electronic attack aircraft, EA-18G "Growler," made its first appearance in the Pacific Northwest at Naval Air Station, Whidbey Island (NASWI), April 9. The Growler combines the capabilities of the F...

Russia will deliver 18 Sukhoi multi-role fighters to India

Posted at: Wed Apr 11th, 2007

MOSCOW. April 11 (Interfax) - A contract for the delivery of 18 Sukhoi Su-30MKI multi-role fighters manufactured by Irkut Corporation to India has been signed. "Several days ago Rosoboronexport arms trader signed a contract for the deliv...

Boeing Submits KC-767 Advanced Tanker Proposal to U.S. Air Force

Posted at: Wed Apr 11th, 2007

ST. LOUIS, April 11, 2007 -- The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] submitted its KC-767 Advanced Tanker proposal Tuesday for the U.S. Air Force KC-135 Tanker Replacement Program. The 7,000-page ...